Happy 2nd Birthday to Great-grand Bella!

Good morning and welcome to another day here in the neighborhood. It is Wednesday, October 21, 2020, and we are pausing to thank God for our great-granddaughter Bella who becomes a two-year-old today! She is a precious child and we pray God's blessings on her life. Amen. Sending a Happy Birthday along with our love, Great Grands, MiMi, and Poppy.

Bentley's thoughts on the roofing project: "Will this day ever end?"

What to do while the roofers are beating and banging? Mr. Bentley finally settled down but he was very unhappy with all the noise. We pretty much had to stay in the house and watching TV gets old, however, it's always good to call up some old time radio programs on YouTube and play them on the expensive TV. I've always enjoyed the Fibber Magee and Molly program. This real-life husband and wife comedy team were active from 1935 through 1959. It is situation comedy at its best, typically concerning things transpiring at the home but with a myriad of characters stopping by to visit. The show was awarded a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star next to the NBC studio where the program was taped. There are over 700 episodes preserved and they reflect interesting insights into the people and times of folks from our past. Many would consider them dated and silly, but, to each his or her own, because I still enjoy them. Maybe it's because my parents were directly involved in WWII that I enjoy listening especially to their wartime broadcasts.

I've also watched some of the earliest of the TV Dragnet series. And, one I remember from my growing up days, Highway Patrol starring Broderick Crawford. We use to play out that series and I can remember barking orders to the police over the make-believe car radio just like the Crawford character. We were trying to stay occupied while they were beating and banging on our roof. They did not finish in one day. The roof had three layers of tar paper or felt on it. When they removed all of it they discovered the decking was in pretty bad shape. They had allowed for three sheets of plywood for repairs in the bid, but, they ended up needing much more to solidify the structure. Most of what they had to patch or replace was original from 1971. I suppose it had done its job for a good long run. The roofing company will submit a supplemental to the insurance and we will see what they say. My guess is we will end up paying for that which was not included in the original bid, but, maybe we will be surprised. That would be nice. They return this morning to finish the garage. I haven't told Mr. Bentley yet but he will soon be hearing them loud and clear. Have a great rest of the day and may God add His blessings. Amen. .....More later.